Chapter 773: Chapter 774 - Chapter 774: Chapter 462: Skyfire Department_2

Chapter 774: Chapter 462: Skyfire Department_2

“Sect Leader, it’s best to be cautious. I have fought this person before and couldn’t last three rounds. His strength is definitely that of a Sanctuary Powerhouse,”

Beside him, Huo Sixuan whispered a reminder, aware that Logan’s deterrent power was stronger than the Sect Leader’s, fearful that the Sect Leader might miscalculate due to underestimating the opponent.

“You only bring trouble!” Augustine Cantu glared at him fiercely, naturally not believing that Logan was of the Sacred Seat, at most, he was a mere Quasi-Saint. Were there any Saint Seat as young as Logan? The existing Saints of the world were all worried about their longevity.

“So you are the Sect Leader of the Daohuomen? You have quite the nerve, daring to refine Human Pills—that is an act abhorred by the Heavenly Dao and spurned by all paths,”

Logan looked at him with a playful gaze before continuing, “Today, I shall execute you. I believe that by establishing such a great merit, the Heavenly Dao will bestow upon me a fortune.”

“You’re aware of it too? Seems you can’t be left alive.” The refining of Human Pills by Daohuomen had always been a secret, known only to a few Elders and Stewards. If it got out, it was bound to provoke the Human Clan to rise against them, and their current strength was insufficient to stand against the Human race.

Therefore, Augustine Cantu’s eyes were filled with murderous intent, yet there was a hint of fear towards Logan, who had defeated Huo Sixuan. Even if Logan was only a False Sacred Seat, his strength was certainly not weak.

“What about Human Pills? They’re excellent for increasing one’s cultivation level. Why don’t you stay at the Daohuomen? I can give you ten Human Pills a month. Together, we can progress towards higher realms—a perfect deal, don’t you think? With Human Pills for cultivation, you can progress at least ten thousand times faster.”

Augustine Cantu offered an olive branch, enticingly, “As a Cultivator, if one fears harming the heavens and the natural order, one might spend a lifetime in obscurity. Isn’t cultivation about struggling against the heavens? This journey is incredibly cruel, and one must stop at nothing to become stronger.”

“Those of lower cultivation who are refined into… Human Pills deserve it. To step into the higher Saint Emperor Realm, one must walk a path of blood, stepping over bones. Consider this carefully. If we truly fight each other, we will both suffer injuries, and the Human race won’t remember your kindness.”

Logan smiled indifferently. Was this his attempt to bribe Logan? If Logan coveted Human Pills, with his own pill refinement skills, why would he need to work with others?

From Augustine Cantu’s words, Logan could infer how many people had been harmed. Ten Human Pills a month for Logan? One must know that a single Human Pill requires at least a thousand Transcendent Tier Cultivators, or one of the Throne Realm, and a Dominator could refine ten.

“Self-righteous!” Augustine Cantu shook his head. He had promised such a hefty reward, and yet Logan was unmoved? It was foolish; with a nod, ten Human Pills would have been Logan’s. Which Cultivator could refuse? If it weren’t for Augustine Cantu’s reluctance to engage in a full-blown conflict with Logan, he wouldn’t have made such an offer.

Logan scoffed disdainfully, looking at Augustine Cantu: “The most important point is my value of loyalty and righteousness. You have captured Bart Cloud and these past days have been full of humiliation. I must seek justice for him, so your entire Sect will compensate.”

“Fine, let’s see who is stronger!” Augustine Cantu chose to strike first, launching a Flame Divine Power attack that formed a fireball capable of engulfing heaven and earth—too common a move among Sanctuary Powerhouses. So, Logan effortlessly intercepted it.

The next moment, Logan swiftly retaliated. His Power of the Thunder and Lightning Laws intimidated heaven and earth, with thunder and lightning flashing all around, striking fear in all things. Augustine Cantu managed to withstand the attack, but his Dantian was so shaken that it took him a long time to recover his senses.

Logan originally wanted to bring out the Emperor Weapon directly, but he feared it would alert a certain Saint Emperor, who Logan had essentially confirmed to be an enemy. Thus, he resorted to using the Thunder and Lightning Laws.

The battle between Sanctuary Powerhouses is like this, even if it’s only a single round, one can discern the gap between the two combatants. Augustine Cantu understood that Huo Sixuan’s loss was deserved, and he should even thank Logan for his mercy, otherwise it wouldn’t have taken three rounds—a single full-force strike and Huo Sixuan would have perished.

Augustine Cantu was unwilling to continue the fight and took three steps back, “I can refine twenty in a month. How about I give you fifteen? Anyway, I need a long time to refine them due to absorbing too much over the decades. Five a month will suffice.”

“Can’t you see the situation clearly?” Logan shook his head and rebuked, “It’s not about whether you give in or not, but that I am determined to destroy Daohuomen. It doesn’t matter whether you refine Human Pills or not, even if you willingly wasted your cultivation in front of me, it would be of no use now.”

Because Logan truly dared not think what would have happened if he hadn’t encountered a disciple of Daohuomen in the Extreme Cold Lands, had he used the teleportation array of the Ancient Secret Realm to go to the Outer Domain, the end of Bart Cloud would have been predictable, the only companion he valued since arriving in the Ancient World to train.

At this moment, Augustine Cantu’s expression turned extremely grim. He had humbled himself so much and yet received not even a shred of face in return? Was it just about capturing Bart Cloud, could that be more important than Human Pills?

“Indeed, you are more powerful than me, but I simply don’t wish to fight with my life at risk. Otherwise, not to mention you, even if ten more like you were to come, it would be the same. Perhaps you think I’m exaggerating, but you’re welcome to try. After all these years, the reserves of Human Pills are beyond your imagination.”

Augustine Cantu, seeing Logan’s puzzlement, decided to clarify: “Aside from increasing cultivation level, Human Pills can also wield the power to destroy heaven and earth. I have a thousand Human Pills in my hands. If I ignite them all at once, are you confident you can handle it? I fear that everything within tens of thousands of miles will be annihilated.”

“Indeed terrifying,” Logan nodded after hearing that, realizing that it would certainly result in utter chaos, with at least millions dead and their paths to cultivation cut off. Augustine Cantu truly was a man who would stop at nothing. But was Logan afraid? He had the Cosmic Bead, which would allow him to hide in a small world.

“I’m quite curious, how did you refine so many Human Pills? And since you’ve ingested most of them, this so-called thousand is probably just the tip of the iceberg.”

To create a single Human Pill it takes at least a thousand Transcendent Tier cultivators. Augustine Cantu’s so-called thousand would mean a million cultivators? Logan immediately drew a sharp breath. That number was the bare minimum estimation; the actual figure was likely many times greater, considering Augustine Cantu would have to share with others.

“Of course, they were captured. Cultivators are essentially just cultivation resources. As long as you’re open-minded enough, everything in the world can be used for cultivation. What’s wrong with a million cultivators? We capture people not only within a ten-thousand-mile radius but even ventured into places like the Western Wasteland and Central Region.”

“You must be curious, after so many years, hasn’t anyone noticed? That’s because we only capture the Transcendent Tier, Throne Realm, and Dominator Realm; powerhouses whose disappearance would prompt others to investigate. Despite the fact that this would enhance the potency of the pills, we prioritize safety above all.”

Augustine Cantu boasted with pride, “Frankly, even if this were made public, what then? Which Great Sect hasn’t done some dirty deeds? So even if the refining of Human Pills is despised by the human race, would they truly come to punish? Most likely they would just condemn verbally.”

“The human race indeed has a group of people who are persistent,” Logan said indifferently, looking at Augustine Cantu. “On the contrary, I actually pity you. Human Pills might have increased your cultivation for a time, but beyond the threshold of the Saint Seat, comprehension of the Laws is more important. External aids are ultimately futile.”

“Might as well not pretend anymore. It is to comprehend the Laws, hence I have also hunted quite a few Quasi-Saints. At the Quasi-Saint level, one can already grasp a good number of Laws. The key is they are not as difficult to deal with as a Saint. It’s just a pity there are too few Quasi-Saints, and I dare not be too ostentatious.”

Augustine Cantu reminisced about the dozen or so Quasi-Saint Human Pills he had taken over the years, still not fully satisfied. It was a shame he had always been stuck at the Saint Seat First Level; if he had raised a few more levels, would he have needed to be so secretive? He could have captured all the Turn Saints in one fell swoop.

Logan no longer wanted to continue the conversation and immediately brought forth the Power of the Thunder and Lightning Laws, like a Thunder Tribulation, fierce, leaving Augustine Cantu powerless to fight back, covered in wounds.